On 12/8/2019 2:17 PM, Jinx the Minx wrote:
> Gary > wrote:
>> Joan, I hope you're doing better now. It takes time but you'll
>> get your biking thing back. Small steps
>>
>> About the motorized bikes though...
>>
>> Article in this mornings newspaper about motorized bikes and
>> how they are gaining in popularity. They focused on one brand
>> (don't remember the name) but I noticed a LMAO feature that
>> they have.
>>
>> Get this:
>> "The bike has a USB port so you can charge your phone."
>>
>> <long pause>
>>
>> Gary: Ummm ok. So people are so addicted to their phones now
>> that they take them on a bike ride...and might even need to
>> recharge them?
>>
>> I'm speechless. Maybe it's just time for me to die. It's been
>> a good life.
>>
>
> There are more and more long distance biking trails being built, often in
> more rural settings. I dont think Id want to be on one of those without a
> working, charged cell phone, especially if I was biking alone. You never
> know when an accident or injury could happen.
>
Yeah, but as I understand it, Joan just wants to be able to ride her
(electric) bike in the neighborhood and a nearby park. She's not going
to get lost in the wilderness. IIRC the shop where she bought the bike
is within three blocks.

Jill